News: Saudi Arabia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Saudi Arabia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Saudi Arabia – overview

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• December 25th 2009 – November 13th 2009
• November 13th 2009 – October 8th 2009
• October 8th 2009 – July 28th 2009
• July 27th 2009 – May 1st 2009
• April 30th 2009 – February 11th 2009
• February 10th 2009 – November 19th 2008
• November 18th 2008 – September 12th 2008
• September 11th 2008 – June 11th 2008
• June 4th 2008 – February 23rd 2008
• February 21st 2008 – November 28th 2007
• November 26th 2007 – October 9th 2007
• October 6th 2007 – July 28th 2007
• July 28th 2007 – March 29th 2007
• March 28th 2007 – January 16th 2007
• January 7th 2007 – September 24th 2006
• August 21st 2006 – May 19th 2006
• April 29th 2006 – February 20th 2006
• February 13th 2006 – December 28th 2005
• December 27th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Saudi Arabia: news

Official Saudi website for fatwas

Saturday, October 6th 2007, 22:19

Saudi Arabia launches a website to publish Islamic fatwas giving prominence to authorised rulings.
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Saudis to overhaul legal system

Friday, October 5th 2007, 6:59

Saudi Arabia announces an overhaul of its judicial system, including the creation of a supreme court.
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UK confirms US BAE request

Friday, September 21st 2007, 3:59
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

The Home Office confirms it has been asked to give legal assistance to the US investigation of BAE's past arms deals with Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi women lobby on driving

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 10:40

A group of women in Saudi Arabia is for the first time to lobby the king for the right to drive cars.
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Saudis buy UK Eurofighters

Monday, September 17th 2007, 15:11
related countries: United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia is to buy 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from UK firm BAE Systems, UK defence officials confirm.
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US reports on religious freedom

Friday, September 14th 2007, 21:13
related countries: China, Egypt, Iraq, United States

Religious freedom has deteriorated in Iraq, Egypt, and China, and improved in Saudi Arabia, a US report says.
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Saudis question Middle East talks

Wednesday, September 12th 2007, 17:27
related countries: United States

Saudi Arabia says a US-backed Middle East peace conference will be pointless unless it tackles key issues.
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Saudis freed from Guantanamo

Friday, September 7th 2007, 9:45
related countries: United States
related places: Riyadh

Sixteen Saudi prisoners arrive in Riyadh after being released from the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
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Senior Saudi royal demands reform

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 14:04

A senior Saudi prince says he plans to form a political party and criticises other royals for blocking reform.
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Saudis 'ask Sharif not to return'

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 5:51
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Sharif

Saudi Arabia reportedly asks Pakistan's ex-PM not to go home from exile, citing a commitment he made in 2001.
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Saudis 'ban' pan-Arab newspaper

Wednesday, August 29th 2007, 10:49
related places: `Arab

Saudi Arabia bans the influential pan-Arab newspaper al-Hayat, after it criticises the government.
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Mystery deaths hit Saudi camels

Sunday, August 26th 2007, 0:02

Nearly 2,000 camels have died this month in Saudi Arabia due to suspected poisoned animal feed.
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Saudis in Syrian diplomatic spat

Friday, August 17th 2007, 16:56
related countries: Syria

Claims from Syria that Saudi Arabian foreign policy is in paralysis provoke a furious response from the kingdom.
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Reptiles found in Saudi's luggage

Sunday, August 12th 2007, 16:59
related countries: Egypt
related places: Cairo

Security officers at Egypt's Cairo airport uncover snakes and crocodiles in a passenger's hand luggage.
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Saudis back US Middle East plans

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 13:22
related countries: Iraq, Israel, United States

Saudi Arabia says it would be keen to attend an Arab-Israeli peace conference proposed by the United States.
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US envoy accuses Saudis on Iraq

Monday, July 30th 2007, 6:33
related countries: Iraq, United States

US ambassador at the UN Zalmay Khalilzad says Saudi Arabia is undermining efforts to stabilise Iraq.
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US 'plans huge Saudi arms deal'

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 23:34
related countries: United States

The US is reported to be preparing a major arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth $20bn over the next decade.
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